Author: sarina

July 11, 2018

A visit to San Francisco requires a trip to Coit Tower. It’s one of the best places to get a panoramic​ view of the entire city, and it’s only $9 per person for admission. If you visit Coit Tower, it’s probably important that you …

July 9, 2018

The painted ladies are a group of Victorian style homes in San Francisco, near Alamo Square, painted with bright colors and embellished with perfect little details. There’s a beautiful small grassy area across the street that’s great for picnics, plus you can see the …

July 7, 2018

Let’s talk Andiron. It’s an amazing restaurant at Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas. I thought the name of the restaurant​ was super odd at first, but after some googling, I realized that an andiron is actually a fireplace accessory that supports the wood log …

July 2, 2018

My friend has a beach house in the quaint little city of Dillon Beach, California. It’s in Bolinas County, which is in the Northern part of the state. One of the coolest things about this beach house is that it was built by hand …

June 13, 2018

There are a lot of bakeries in the world, but so many of them are just run of the mill, standard bakeries that produce boring desserts. This bakery was absolutely not run of the mill, and it absolutely deserved the feature that it got …

June 12, 2018

I’ve been to Marin County (and surrounding areas, including Sonoma County) three times before. And every time I come, I make it a goal to seek out cows. There are pastures all over the place, and it’s hard to drive very far without seeing …

June 11, 2018

I have been wanting to go to the Hummingbird House for agessss. I have always adored the Los Rios District of San Juan Capistrano, CA, and go there pretty often with my friend Sally. The Hummingbird House is this cute little restaurant, tucked amongst …

June 10, 2018

Powell’s bookstore is basically heaven on earth for book lovers. With a proper that spans nearly a whole city block, multiple floors packed to the brim with new, used, and rare books, and the perfect amount of Portland-esq vibes, it’s definitely a wonderful place …

June 9, 2018

*Update: this blog post was written last summer, and I never got around to posting it. Starbucks has decided not to bring back the S’Mores Bars, so now seems like a good as time as any to make them! ———- I love Starbucks. I …

June 7, 2018

My friend Tara and I did a quick day trip to the Grand Canyon. It’s only twoish hours away from Las Vegas, and the drive was full of beautiful desert blooms. I hadn’t been to the Grand Canyon since I was a kid, and …